Are there any tech certifications/ free boot camps/ or books to read up on prior to getting into the tech industry?
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Joan Williams, Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
This is a very broad question. What part of the tech industry to do want to get into.
I would never want to discourage anyone but I would strongly recommend you consider the timing of any move into tech. There have been tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of very qualified, experienced tech folks laid off in the last 18 to 24 months.
Even in a strong labor market, I was reading posts from folks on LI who had paid a lot of money for a boot camp and were still looking for a job a year later.
I suggest you follow Raymond Gan on LinkedIn - he writes about this.